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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1911
Page
3
Sparland entries recount visits and errands in Peoria and nearby towns. Local residents attend events, welcome newborns, note a fatal train accident, Arbor Day school activities, and recent illnesses. The column also lists shopping trips, hospitalities, and small-town social updates with several named families.
The bulletin notes Easter visits from Mrs. Mandy Prichard and relatives, guests at services, and attendance by Kimball and WUP youths. It reports the La Prairie Valley township school district election with Sheridan Grove reappointed as director, a boy named George Sheridan Grove facing ear trouble, Roy Wilcox building a large machine shed for a new threshing outfit, and Frank Nurse accepting a teaching position in Wisconsin on Semitic languages.
Household notes from Saratoga report cleaning and garden work underway. Multiple families record illnesses including chickenpox and measles. A new baby girl arrived for Tom Ryan's, and Edna Hayline became sick with spasms after Monday.
Dr Pierce’s Favorite Prescription, praised by readers and sold with the badge of honesty, claims to ease female ailments including headaches backaches disordered stomach pelvic complaints and faint spells. It is described as alcohol free with no habit forming drugs and urged for cautious use over a reasonable period.
La Prairie Ladies Aid schedules an apron sale at the town hall on Wednesday evening May 3. Several local residents are noted visiting relatives and attending events across La Prairie, Speer, and nearby towns.
Probate Court approves inventory for Abraham Hupp estate and a $6 claim against Johnston G White. County Court faces filings including assumpsit, indictments for assault with deadly weapon, wife abandonment, bastardy, and information items. Real estate transfers and deeds noted in Wenona, Steuben, Toluca and Sparland areas. An advertisement promotes Dr King’s New Discovery for lung diseases with trials offered.
Congressman Stone in Washington opposes Speaker Clark and the Jackson amendment on BIH campaign publicity. He sides with insurgents Borland Pepper and others, but the vote failed 164 to 139, signaling a split in the party over the issue.
An old advertisement claims MI O NA stomach tablets relieve upset stomachs quickly and strengthen digestion. It links fermentation of food to sickness headaches nervousness and bad dreams and urges readers to try the tablet to renovate the stomach and improve overall health.
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